Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23
How the Ola Deacon Fell.
CAUGHT BY THE GREEN GOODS MEN-LEcTURED
NEW YORK JUDGE.

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NEW YORK JUDGE.
Anthony Nelson, one OF the green goods men
recently arrested In New York. was put on nal In
the general sessions yesterday. Allen CT Hand
the q aeon Of q church at his home In Ten lessee
or sucker No. ST. as the ''green goods gang
termed him, identified the letters he had received
inviting him 20 come where he could purchase
$4,000 for $3.50 Counsel for the prisoner asked
70 have the case taken from the jury and his
client discharged, on the ground that there was
and letters were counterfeit money. After con-
sioeraoie argument Judge Cowing held that the
point was well taken anu discharged the prisoner.
Before letting him go he warned him that II
brought before him again and convicted he would
receive every minute the statute would allow. IF
terfeft money through this country added the
judge, "no punishment can be too severe. Hang
Ing would Be righteous punishment for such en-. a
locked up In the House Of Detention As q witness
since he made his complaint, Judge Cowing lee
he said, Us TO hurry back 70 Tennessee and don't
corne nere again Go back and leave the church
and tell your congregation how you FELL GILL;
iana SAID ne was going last night
AN Acroas BODY CKENArEp-A dispatch from
New YORK says that the body OF John Howson,
me actor, who died on Friday last. was inciner
ated az Mount Oliyet Crematory yesterday q. ter
noon. The body was placed In the retort at .
O'Clock, In the presence OF the two brothers Of the
deceased There were no ceremonies.
NV fosxs IMPORTED CLERGYkAN.-The rector,
church wafuens and yestrymen OF the Church OF
The Holy Trinity In New York yesterday filed a
demurrer In the United States states Circuit
importing Rev. z Waipole Warren. The suit has
been brought under the statue prohibiting con-
tracts with alien labor. II Was expected that the
church would pay 81 .ooo Penal'y.
HRAvY CALI or rHr NEW ENGLAND CoAsr-Tha
gaze along the New England coast last nlghr was
Ierrlac. STORIES OF shipwreck and loss OF and
prUpsrty viii probably be numerous. spatch
from Plttsfed says the night was the wC.,r OF the
season for the nfs-ssying patrol The steam tug
Baltimore for Boston, put In there with difficulty
About ten inward schooners rounded Race Point
with her, but TWO had 70 put back The captain
and pilot OF the Novelty report the gale the
thry ever experienced The seas broke clear over
the vessel and Ice formed very quickly. Tue
schooaers came In under bare poles and with loss
u much rigging.
TIE PxxsIAS IN EASTERN EcsoPx-An vessels,
poneoonS ana tugs slonging 20 the Austrian Nav
lgsuon Co have been ordered from the Lower
Danube 70 Turnseverin for the winter This IL an
ua1snal precautlon- MILITARY circles at Berlin are
anxious To learn whether The long rarIoughs ordi-
nariiy granted BY Russia on January Is 70 her
arSay omeers who are longest In The service Will
% gi'en he4t month Letters from Moscow state
that a nunOsr Of onncers nave already been
warned not 70 arrange Tor leaves OF absence.
ABUSES II STATE PKIsoS.-The Rhode Island
state prison Investigation Is In progress. Ex-pns-
oners and ex-onlcers have sworn 70 insufiicienl
tainted meat for food. and rough handling OF prs
opers oy the warden. One ex-orncer testified thai
the cofYee served was made OF burned rye burneo
brown breed, and moiasses and water.
TlB PnoaIsrrIoS MOVEMENT IN FoyR STATES
The state committee meeting and Conference OF
The prohibition party OF Maiue Was held az PoFt.
land yesterday. Coming meetings In other state.
are announced as follows: State Committee meet
Ing and conference OF the prohibition party o
kansaA Topeka, December ~ and 2s: State com
nl..ee meeting and conferences OF the party Il
indiana, lndianapoliS June 2; Convention o
1ndtAnA college prohioiuoa cluos, Indianapo
January q Annual meeting or the Arkansas Pro
hioition Alliance, Aorrillton, January 10.
A NEW PITCHER FOR THE PHrLLrEs-A dispatch
nom fntaoelpnia says that James A Tying ths
weu-known harvard Couege player who recently
pitched Tor the Staten Island Club has signed AMI
VIII play with tue Philadelphia Baseball Ciul
next season. Tying u a me all-around PLAYER an,
will assume The duties OF the newly -created ono
club The design Il 70 attract ath,et,c sports d
al kinds 70 the Philadelphia grouada